Trinidad and Tobago Legions received the inaugural Cricket West Indies Breakout League T20 title after beating Leeward Islands Thunder by 17 runs within the ultimate at Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad.
Despatched in to bat, Legions posted a difficult complete of 181/5 from 20 overs.
The hosts have been at 82 for one within the tenth over earlier than a center order collapse slipped them to 83 for 4. Nevertheless, resourceful batting from opener Kamil Pooran, with 73 off 44 balls, and captain Joshua Da Silva, with 40 not out off 3, revived the innings.
Because the Legions put the clamps on their batsmen, Pooran and fellow opener Amir Jangoo placed on a strong 52 runs to provide TT a optimistic begin, however Leewards skipper Karima Gore tried to have Jangoo caught by Mikyle Louis.
Navin Bidaisee and Pooran added 30 runs to their complete earlier than Gore caught Bidaisee off Anderson Mahase.
Jyd Goolie confronted two balls and was out by leg-spinner Micah McKenzie with out scoring. Crystian Thurton additionally returned to the pavilion with out scoring, trapped leg earlier than to Karima Gore.
With TT slipping to 83/4, Da Silva joined Pooran to restore the innings. Pooran smashed 4 sixes and 7 fours in his aggressive knock.
Nevertheless, on the ultimate ball of the fifteenth over, Pooran was caught leaving TT on 122/5.
With 5 overs remaining, Da Silva and Joshua James (26 not out off 16 balls) guided TT to a formidable 181/5 from 20 overs.
Da Silva hit 1 six and 4 fours in his unbeaten knock of 40. James hit 1 boundary and 2 sixes.
Gore (2/22) and McKenzie (2/29) have been topping the bowling for Thunder.
In reply, Leewards gave the hosts an early scare of their chase, however have been restricted to 164/9.
Set at 182 for victory, Leewards had an excellent begin as openers Kofi James (63) and Jamie Cornelius (11) posted 57 runs for the primary wicket. Cornelius was caught by Joshua James off McKenny Clarke within the fifth over.
Nevertheless, Kofi James continued along with his ruthless assault and, along with Jewel Andrew, carried the rating to 71 earlier than the latter was caught by Mikel Govia off Bidaisee.
Louis (one) got here to the crease however didn’t final, as did skipper Gore, who solely scored 5 runs.
At 89/4 after ten overs, and needing 92 runs from 60 balls, Leewards confronted a troublesome job.
Off-spinner Goolie then eliminated Kofi James for 63, which Joshua James caught. With TT regaining management of the competition, Goolie struck once more as he bought the wicket of Mahase (4).
At 115/6 after 14 overs, Thunder have been in a little bit of bother, and eight runs later, Goolie caught Giovante Depeiza (11), and Clarke took one other wicket.
Needing 58 runs from the final 5 overs, Leewards’ Elroy Francis (23) and Cameron Pennyfeather (10) raised the rating to 155/7 after 18 overs.
With 27 runs to win, 5 got here from the penultimate over, however not earlier than Clarke bowled Pennyfeather to see Leewards stumble to 156/8.
With Francis and McKenzie (4 not out) on the crease, they wanted 22 from the ultimate over however Francis was caught behind by Da Silva off pacer Johann Layne as they fell brief.
Legions’ greatest bowler was Goolie with 3/13, whereas Clarke bagged 3/34 and Bidaisee.
